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2000 Lincoln LS air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 48 complaints for the 2000 Lincoln LS, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
48 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
10 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2000 Lincoln LS Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 10 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 lincoln ls. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly swerved off the road and crashed into an iron fence. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy with the massive impact. The front passenger seat was unoccupied, but the air bag deployed. The driver was fatally injured. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. .updated 06/28/16

February 2016 CrashInjuryDeath

Tl*- the contact stated that while attempting to drive her 2000 lincoln ls (60500 failure mileage) she noticed that the dashboard airbag light had turned on. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who discovered that she had a faulty clock spring on her vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was 60,514 miles.

Reported at 60,500 miles, March 2007

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